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Bishop Marian Eleganti made the comments on his personal blog, arguing that unless the issue is confronted openly – describing it as the 'elephant in the room' for the Church – efforts to tackle abuse will remain incomplete

What appears to be conflicting views – between a pope who emphasises mercy and a cardinal who insists on order – are in truth differences of emphasis within a shared moral horizon

In honour of the anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, here a writer is invited to reflect on one of the articles of the Nicene and Apostles' Creed

As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops prepares to convene this November, the election of a new president comes amid a climate in the US Church of eroding trust and unease, when the need for leadership inspiring confidence and clarity has never felt more acute

King Charles III will next week become the first British monarch since the Reformation to pray publicly with the Pope when he visits the Vatican for an official state visit with Queen Camilla

His Requiem Mass was celebrated by Cardinal Nichols with the Homily given by Canon Alexander Sherbrooke – a friend of Guthrie – who spoke of the soldier's 'great humility' as a Catholic

The historic event – occurring for the first time – is taking place as part of the commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the saint's death

Thomas Edwards on the first major biography of Pope Leo, based on interviews with Elise Allen.

Two Carmelite saints, centuries apart yet united in spirit: Teresa of Avila, the reformer and mystic, and Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower who found holiness in simplicity.

Speaking from Rome, the former prefect for divine worship has called for reconciliation amid tensions surrounding the Traditional Latin Mass.

Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val during an audience at the Vatican, honouring the influential early twentieth-century prelate known for his service under Pope Pius X.

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti led a solemn ceremony at the request of Pope Leo XIV to restore the sanctity of the Altar of Confession, days after it was desecrated in front of pilgrims inside St Peter’s Basilica.

Pope Leo XIV will canonise Bartolo Longo, the former Satanic priest who became a champion of the Rosary and founder of the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, alongside six other blesseds in a ceremony at the Vatican on 19 October.

Calls for a “consistent life ethic” often merge every moral issue into one cause. Yet in Catholic teaching, not all issues carry the same moral weight.

The Diocese of Knoxville has confirmed that all celebrations of the Traditional Latin Mass will cease by November 2025 following instructions from the Vatican, bringing nearly two decades of diocesan support for the 1962 Missal to an end.

The Dean of Canterbury’s decision to fill England’s oldest cathedral with graffiti has provoked outrage among Christians worldwide, exposing the spiritual emptiness and disorder at the heart of the Church of England’s stewardship of sacred places.

Auxiliary Bishop Ludger Schepers of Essen has denounced a prayer of reparation led by four bishops following an LGBTQ pilgrimage to the Vatican, calling it a “shameful act of exclusion” and urging the Church to repent for the harm it has caused to queer Catholics.

Pope Leo XIV held a private audience with Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández signalling a continuation of the pastoral approach begun under Pope Francis.

In a foreword to The Trojan Horse in the Catholic Church, the former doctrinal chief warns that the synodal process seeks to replace the Church’s hierarchical and sacramental order with a democratic, secular model.

The controversial plan would have compelled Catholic priests to report information learned under the seal of Confession as part of the state’s mandatory child abuse reporting law